of Company Gap‚ Inc. is an apparel retailer consisting of five brands: Gap‚ Banana Republic‚ Old Navy‚ Piperlime and Athleta. The Gap was founded in the early 1970’s for a period sold Levi Strauss & Co. blue jeans. Gap entered the international markets in the late 1980’s and reached the peak of its success in the 1990’s. Gap was the largest pure apparel company in the world‚ with a growing international empire and significant brand recognition for each of its companies. However Gap’s period of
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1. Brand Communication The primary objective of the retailer is to maximize their store’s profit and an attempt to maximize the profits for each product category. To fulfill this objective and the shift in the power from manufacturers to retail chains have made it necessary for retailers to communicate their brand. It is quite common to regard advertising as a major factor in leveraging brand equity (Achenbaum‚ 1989; Lindsay‚ 1990). “The brand is separate from the functional product; being
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BRAND CANNIBALIZATION: EAT OR BE EATEN With increasing commoditization of brands‚ differentiation is hard to come in every industry. Consumers are now flooded with options‚ single company having several brands in same product category. Positioning‚ targeting‚ segmenting can serve as strategies no more. Rather it is the basic hygiene which any company needs to follow if it needs to sustain in the race for market share. So‚ what should a marketer adopt as a strategy? There are unconventional
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we – as a group - are very passionate in learning and experiencing various aspects in Marketing during our time studying at the university. Thus‚ we have taken this subject final report as an opportunity to test our knowledge and analyzing skill in Brand Management. During our time attending and joining the active studying environment‚ we have learned and developed our mindset effectively. Every lessons given by the teacher‚ every presentation made by the classmates and every group discussion have
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Favorite Brand Antoinette Mitchell MKT/421 November 5‚ 2014 Eric Mc Math Favorite Brand The world is filled with brilliant products and services developed by diverse companies. These developments have extended consumer choices heightening the level of competition between companies. The implication of this is companies have to develop strong brands that will gain most of the market share compared with their competition. The Apple Company is a well-known company mobile and software industry. Three
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PRODUCT GROUP BRAND: FOSSIL FOSSIL BRAND Founded in 1984‚ the Fossil brand was the springboard for everything the company has become for more than a quarter of a century. Fossil prides itself on its commitment to American vintage inspiration. This commitment has allowed for a strong retail presence globally‚ with more than 400 retail locations‚ 4‚000 wholesale locations and 13‚000 employees worldwide. Alongside the Fossil Brand‚ the company is constantly developing its multi-brand portfolio.
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Brand Me Chia-chun Chen Student ID: 2030309 Introduction A Chinese poem says that: The longest distance in the world is neither between life and death‚ but is that I am just behind you‚ and you are not aware of that I love you. (Amy Cheung‚” Single bed in purse”) The love poem not only can be used in the intelligence field‚ but also in the workplace where competition and pressure are emphasized. Personal brand is a significant part for marketing yourself. Definition of personal
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Brand extension & brand stretching The two options for doing this are usually called “brand extension” and “brand stretching”. Brand extension Brand extension is a strategy in which a firm launches a new or modified product with a well-developed image by using the established brand name in a same broad market. Organizations use this strategy to increase and leverage brand equity (definition: the net worth and long-term sustainability just from the renowned name). An example of a brand extension is Jello-gelatin
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Case Study adidas The brand adidas has been selling sports apparel for 90 years and has been the official sponsor of the World Cup since 1970. It has more than 38‚000 employees throughout the world. Currently‚ one of its most outstanding products is the F-50 soccer shoe. It’s the world’s lightest‚ weighing 165g‚ and is worn by the most important players in the World Cup. A special version was made exclusively for the Argentinian player Lionel Messi‚ who was selected as the FIFA World Player
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Page Introduction 3 What is Brand Equity? Role of Brands The Scope of Branding Theoretical Perspectives 4 Brand Equity Models Brand Asset Valuator Brand Resonance Pyramid Building Brand Equity Measuring Brand Equity Managing Brand Equity Conclusion
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